Cheers - Wine Glass Giveaway

Just in time for Christmas Eve, or maybe

 New Years - It's the wine glass give away.

Gold and silver dots frame the words "Cheers" on these large wine glasses. Theses hand-painted glasses are perfect for "Martin Fills". (We Martin's don't fool around with our wine... more please.) the paint has been baked on and they are dishwasher safe but I'd wash them by hand just to make sure.

 

                The drawing starts today, Tuesday, December 16th and will end Friday December 19th. I will mail the glasses out as soon as the winner claims their prize. 

Four easy ways to enter:

1. Like my Facebook Page

2. Comment on my Facebook Post regarding the cards. 

3. Comment on my web-page at http://www.jillraefinallyart.com/index.php

4. Comment on this blog post

Do all four to get four entries!

Good Luck everyone. The rules are listed below.

•  Congratulations Christina Herrington you have won the wine glasses!

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions for Jill Rae Finally Art "Giveaway"
Your participation in JR Finally Art Giveaway (“The Giveaway ” or “Promotion”) shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the Terms and Conditions herein.

The following are the Terms and Conditions of The Giveaway, which is sponsored by the operator of the Internet site www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com   (“JR Finally Art" ).

1. Only persons over the age of 18 are eligible for entry to The Giveaway. You may be asked, at any stage, to provide Jill Rae or a third party with proof of age and /or identity.
2. The Giveaway shall take place on the date specified on the Giveaway page on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com
3. The Promotional Prize will be mailed out to The Giveaway winner after the winner has provided Jill Rae with a valid mailing address and proof of identity .
4. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever, the Promotional Prize winner fails to contact Jill Rae within Fifteen (15) days after being announced the winner on the www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com website, such winning entrant shall be deemed to have forfeited his / her claim to the prize and  Jill Rae shall not have any obligation whatsoever to compensate the winning entrant in any way.
5. Jill Rae's decision is final with respect to all matters relating to awarding of the Promotional Prize and shall not be subject to review or appeal by any entrant or by any third party.
6. Your participation in The Giveaway is considered your agreement that Jill Rae may contact you to let you know of your winning and to announce you as the winner on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com, JillRaeFinallyArt.blogspot.com and Facebook.
7. The Prize is neither transferable nor exchangeable and cannot be exchanged for money or money's worth.
8. By entering the Giveaway each entrant unreservedly agrees to these terms and conditions which govern the Giveaway and the awarding of the Prize.
9. By entering the Giveaway each entrant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Jill Rae Finally Art,  its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any damages whatsoever suffered or sustained in connection The Giveaway or the acceptance of the Prize.
10. The winning entrant shall be solely responsible for any taxes levied in relation to the delivery or receipt of the Promotional Prize.
11.  Jill Rae reserves the right to alter these Terms and Conditions at any time and in its sole discretion.
12.  Jill Rae reserves the right, at any time, to cancel, modify or suspend The Giveaway if, in its sole judgment, The Giveaway is not capable of being conducted as specified.
13.  Jill Rae reserves the right to disclose winner’s name and identity.
14. These terms and conditions and any matters relating hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA.

25 years of Santa

Pictures with Santa:

One of my holiday traditions, like many other parents, was Santa pictures. Here are the years with Santa. Sorry that some of the pictures aren't as clear as they could be. To this day these pictures are one of my favorite decorations. Here's 25 years of Santa.

Notice the two crying pictures in this frame(1988 and 1989). Love those... yes I still forced her to get the picture. Santa's Elf shot them quickly.

 Towards the end of the 1999's my oldest no longer was willing to take Santa pictures... I had to get clever.

ENJOY!

What are your family traditions or favorite memories?

Alcohol Ink Christmas Bulbs

Here's a post from last years ornaments.
Just another way to do the inks. 

I love the versatility of alcohol inks. 
 This Christmas I put them to the test by making some ornaments with them.

Having bought basic ornaments from Michael's I started with masking fluid which I applied with my ink pen in various shapes and forms.










 

After the masking fluid dried, almost immediately, I was ready to add the alcohol inks. You might notice that I reuse my the ink in my palettes - just add rubbing alcohol and they're ready to go. (I hate wasting paint.)

After removing all the masking fluid with my eraser, I was ready to spray on the clear Acrylic Spray Finish. I did this outside at arms length and found some of the paint smearing together. Probably better to spray at a distance (as  the directions state). After allowing these to dry 15 or more minutes I went back in with a fine permanent marker to outline some of the detail which had been lost in the spraying. As long as the finish was totally dry there was no smearing.

After adding some silver ribbon they were ready to go. I took them to the Holiday Art Show and found them to be a big hit.  I still have a few left which I will use as hostess gifts and possibly a give away on this blog. What do you think? Would like to see them as a giveaway?

Terri's Stunning, Vintage Bulb Centerpiece Tree

 

My sister Terri has made such a striking holiday centerpiece  that I had to feature it as the first craft of the season.

    She stared with collecting as many vintage bulbs as she could, finding them on Ebay, garage sales and resale shops. You will notice at the back of the photo there are a few small silver tinted bulbs that she bought from the store to fill in between the vintage bulbs. You will find that this is not a cheap project. The cost of the vintage bulbs can add up. If cost is an issue, try this will modern bulbs in sizes and colors which please you.

  


 

      Terri found her tree form at Michael's. This one is a wire form with a paper cone over it which stands alone. It's about $10 from Ashland Home Decoration. I couldn't find this at my Michael's store so I plan on using a styrofoam cone. Using her gluegun, Terri first covered the form with sliver garland so you can't see the paper. Then, she simply glued the bulbs on.

                                           

        She bought a silver topper which she chose not to glue on for storage purposes. In the picture to the right, the tree is almost done. She finished it off with a few more bulbs around the top. It's truly a beautiful piece.  I think this would be wonderful in a wreath shape too. 

    

  A few years ago I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a wreath that Terri made using bulbs from Target. I love it!  It's one of my favorite Christmas decorations.

Thanks Terri for sharing, you are very talented.

Love You!

                                  

Katie's Cup and My New Home Page.

If it's the first Wednesday of the month, it must be Katie's cup!  

I had a wonderful time today with Prisma Colors and Ink as I drew these three birds, a winter scene with very little color. I'm thinking it will make a good banner for my new Web Holiday Home Page.

Yes you read that correctly.

 I'm making a new Holiday Home Page on my web packed with many of the things I love about the this time of year!

 It will highlight some terrific crafts along with some great family recipes. In the spirit of finding that perfect gift, I'll post some links to my favorite Etsy shops for unique gifts that are sure to thrill along with some suggestions from my own page. And of course, there will be special deals and coupons. Along with all of that I'll keep you posted to what I'm up to along with sharing some of our family traditions which make this season so memorable to us. So bring the holidays on... I'm not afraid! Although I will admit to quickly turning the radio station after hearing a few Christmas songs. Some things are just too early for the first week on November. I'll keep you posted as to when it's done.